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Hydro-Tester Operator

Vallourec North America
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 4/23/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/23/2026

Your Day-to-Day Impact 

You’ll play a vital role in our (department) team by: 

  • Ensure proper pipe is on table
  • Pressure pipe to API specification
  • Complete downtime summary
  • Complete hydro report
  • Ensure that chart recorder is correct
  • Make size changeovers
  • Keep area clean and orderly
  • Perform maintenance on machine
  • Cross train to learn telesis operator and coater/drift operator

What You Bring 

We’re looking for candidates who are sharp, safety-focused, and ready to roll up their sleeves: 

  • Ability to read, write, and speak English.
  • Very good mechanical aptitude.
  • Good math skills.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Must be able to work in team environment without supervision.
  • High school diploma or G.E.D.

 

What You’ll Gain 

  • Get paid for what you know - and earn more as you learn more. 
  • Opportunities to work on cutting-edge equipment 
  • A culture that values your input and celebrates improvement 
  • Real growth potential in a stable, essential industry 

And Benefits that Include: 

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage 
  • Company-Paid Life Insurance & Short/Long-Term Disability  
  • Profit Sharing: Up to 4% 
  • 401(k): Company match 4.5% with no vesting period 
  • Paid Parental Leave: For birthing and non-birthing parents, including adoptions 
  • Paid Holidays: 10 days, plus 1 personal floating holiday 
  • Paid Vacation Time 
  • Discretionary Performance-Based Bonus Program 
  • Tuition Reimbursement 

Safety isn’t negotiable, it’s who we are. Every spark, every shift, and every decision is guided by a commitment that goes well beyond compliance. We don’t cut corners; we set the standard. That means clear expectations, continuous training, and shared accountability at every level. Protecting our people is more than a priority, it’s a promise we make to every colleague, every day. 

 

SAFETY AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

  1. Observe safety rules and wear required safety equipment while on the job.
  2. Follow at all times what is known to be a safe practice.
  3. Dirt, grease, oil and water present to some degree.
  4. Noise may at times be to a high degree.
  5. Work for extended periods of time in ambient temperature ranges from 0 to 120 degrees F.
  6. Duties performed in a manufacturing environment with frequent exposure to outside weather elements.
  7. May occasionally be required to perform duties in a confined space.
  8. Some exposure to vibrating tools.

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  1. Stand for extended periods of time
  2. Occasional Walking
  3. Reach with hands and arms             
  4. Climb or balance
  5. Occasional Stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
  6. Talk and Hear                                   
  7. Lift up to 50 pounds
  8. Close Vision
  9. Outdoor weather conditions      
  10. Noise level - Very Loud

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